Eva Omaghomi

Eva Omaghomi is a strategist and communications leader who has navigated the world's highest-stakes institutional environments with exceptional skill and authentic presence. With 17 years serving the Royal Household (including direct work with King Charles III), she served as inaugural Director of Global Community Engagement, orchestrating the Coronation ceremony, royal weddings, and state visits involving world leaders. As founder of Forster Jones & Associates, Netflix executive producer, SXSW London Advisory Council co-chair, and strategic adviser to cultural figures like Idris Elba, she brings unparalleled insights into resilience, inclusive institutions, strategic stakeholder engagement, and navigating transformational complexity. For organisations undertaking significant change, building genuinely inclusive cultures, or expanding globally, Ewa delivers both strategic framework and inspirational insight grounded in lived experience at the highest institutional levels. About Eva Omaghomi Eva Omaghomi's career exemplifies exceptional strategic leadership forged in genuinely high-stakes institutional environments. Her 17 years at the Royal Household—where she worked directly with King Charles III—provided an unparalleled education in managing extraordinarily complex stakeholder relationships, maintaining institutional integrity during transformational change, and creating authentic public engagement across vastly diverse audiences. This experience transcends typical corporate communications; it required navigating the intersection of tradition and modernisation, multiple constituencies with competing interests, and the highest levels of public scrutiny. As the inaugural Director of Global Community Engagement at the Royal Household, Ewa designed and led programmes that fundamentally reimagined how the monarchy connects with diverse audiences worldwide. She was instrumental in orchestrating the Coronation ceremony—the most significant institutional moment in decades—alongside royal weddings and high-stakes state visits involving world leaders including Barack Obama and Xi Jinping. These experiences demanded extraordinary diplomatic skill, cultural sensitivity, and ability to align multiple constituencies around shared purpose whilst maintaining institutional authenticity. These are precisely the competencies modern organisations increasingly need. Drawing on her institutional expertise, Ewa founded Forster Jones & Associates, a strategic communications consultancy advising multinational corporations, public sector organisations, and cultural institutions on strategic engagement, inclusive institutional change, and stakeholder alignment during transformation. Her influence extends through her work as executive producer on Netflix documentaries and her role as SXSW London Advisory Council co-chair, positioning her at the intersection of institutional leadership, culture, media, and strategic influence. Her partnerships with prominent cultural figures including Idris Elba demonstrate her credibility in helping high-profile individuals and organisations navigate complex public and institutional environments. Key Achievements & Recognition 17 Years at the Royal Household — Worked directly with King Charles III and senior institutional leadership Inaugural Director, Global Community Engagement — Redesigned Royal Household's engagement with diverse audiences worldwide Coronation Ceremony Orchestration — Led communications and engagement for the most significant institutional event in decades State Visits & High-Stakes Diplomacy — Managed engagements with world leaders including Barack Obama and Xi Jinping Founder, Forster Jones & Associates — Strategic communications consultancy advising multinational and public sector organisations Netflix Executive Producer — Content creator shaping cultural narrative and institutional storytelling SXSW London Advisory Council Co-Chair — Leadership in culture, media, and strategic influence platforms Cultural Leadership Adviser — Strategic partner to prominent cultural figures including Idris Elba Keynote Speaking Topics Ewa's presentations combine personal narrative from genuinely high-stakes environments, strategic framework, and immediately applicable insight. Every keynote is customised to your organisational context and transformation priorities. Resilience, Reinvention & Navigating Institutional Change Maintaining authenticity and integrity whilst leading transformational change. Eva explores the personal and organisational resilience required to navigate institutional transformation. She addresses maintaining clarity of purpose when external circumstances shift dramatically, building psychological safety during change, supporting teams through uncertainty, and emerging stronger from adversity. She shares frameworks for leadership presence during crisis—how authentic, grounded leaders inspire confidence when the future feels unclear. Drawn from her experience modernising ancient institutions. Inclusive Institutions: Moving Beyond Tokenism to Authentic Belonging Creating organisations where every person genuinely belongs and contributes their full potential. Eva challenges the gap between stated inclusion commitments and lived experience. She explores what genuine inclusion requires—beyond diverse recruitment to authentic cultural change, psychological safety, and power distribution. She addresses how leaders create belonging, what makes inclusion effort sustainable rather than performative, and how diverse teams make better decisions. Her experience building inclusive engagement across cultural, generational, and socioeconomic divides provides concrete examples and frameworks. Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Building Consensus Across Difference Creating authentic connections and alignment across divided constituencies. Eva explores how to engage stakeholders with competing interests and worldviews toward shared purpose. She addresses reading complex stakeholder landscapes, building relationships across difference, managing media narrative, and creating conditions where people feel heard even when outcomes differ from their preference. She shares frameworks for sensitive communication in charged contexts, particularly valuable for organisations navigating polarised environments. Institutional Communication & Public Narrative Shaping the stories organisations tell about themselves and their values. Eva explores how institutions communicate in ways that build trust, authenticity, and alignment. She addresses the gap between institutional intent and public perception, how to communicate complex decisions clearly and humanely, and the relationship between internal culture and external narrative. She addresses media relations, reputation management, and how authentic storytelling creates resilience during crisis. Leadership Presence & Authentic Authority Developing the presence and authenticity that inspire confidence and followership. Eva explores presence—not charisma, but grounded authenticity that makes people want to follow. She addresses developing confidence in high-stakes environments, how vulnerability strengthens rather than undermines authority, and the relationship between clarity and psychological safety. She shares how leaders communicate non-verbally, read room dynamics, and adjust approach in real time. Looking for a resilience, strategic communications, or inclusive institution keynote speaker? Eva Omaghomi is available for keynote speeches, fireside chats, panel discussions, and strategic workshops across the UK and internationally. Contact Speaker Agency UK to check availability and discuss your event requirements.